Belt game 4,541 · May 13, 1996 · playoffs
Atlanta Hawks take the belt
Atlanta Hawks beat Orlando Magic 104–99 at home to start reign 2,013 of the NBA belt, the 148th for the franchise.
Orlando Magic had held it since April 19, 1996, with 7 defenses over 24 days.
Atlanta Hawks held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Orlando Magic on May 15, 1996.
2,013Reign number
148Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Orlando Magic
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Grant | 44 | 29 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14-17 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Anfernee Hardaway | 37 | 29 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 10-19 | 0-3 | 9-11 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 37 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7-17 | 0-0 | 5-17 |
| Dennis Scott | 41 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-12 | 2-8 | 0-0 |
| Brian Shaw | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 1-2 |
| Nick Anderson | 36 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-9 | 1-6 | 0-0 |
| Anthony Bowie | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jon Koncak | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Joe Wolf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Smith | 45 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12-31 | 7-14 | 4-6 |
| Christian Laettner | 30 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 5-7 |
| Mookie Blaylock | 39 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 4-7 | 0-1 |
| Stacey Augmon | 28 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Grant Long | 42 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Craig Ehlo | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Sean Rooks | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Reggie Jordan | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Alan Henderson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).